Олимпиада по английскому языку в 10-11 классах (
школьный тур)
2010-2011 учебный год
Страноведение
What do you know about English- speaking countries?
1.What is the capital of Georgia?
a) Atlanta
b) San Francisco
c) Los
Angeles
2. What is the tallest
building in the world?
a) the Empire
State Building
b) the Sears
Tower
c) the Washington
Monument
3. Who is the Head of the
Church of England?
a) The
Queen
c) Prime
Minister
d) The
Archbishop of Canterbury
4. Canadians have a special
celebration in honour of this sweet drink. What is it?
a) Cola
b)
lemonade
c)
maple syrup
5. A snow house built by the Inuit ( Eskimos ) is called_______.
a) an
igloo
b) a
cabin
c) a
hut
6. Which famous writer was
born in Stratford-upon-Avon?
a)
Samuel Beckett
b)
James Joyce
c)
William Shakespeare
7. In which season do Australians celebrate Christmas?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Autumn
d)
Winter
8. Which two animals can you
see on the Australian coat of arms?
a)
Kangaroo and Dingo
b)
Koala and Parrot
c)
Kangaroo and Emu
9. Who discovered Australia?
a) Christopher Columbus
b)
Captain Cook
c)
Lewis and Clark
10. What is the national
symbol of Canada?
a)
the bald eagle
b)
the maple leaf
c)
the magnolia tree
Key
1-A
2-A
3-A
4-C
5-A
6-C
7-B
8-C
9-B
10-B
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